Surry-Yadkin Works placed 168 students in pre-apprenticeships for the Spring 2024 semester. This group is nearly double the size of the previous, record-breaking semester.
The program is the collaborative effort of four public school systems in Surry and Yadkin counties including Elkin City Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, Surry County Schools, and Yadkin County Schools, as well as Surry Community College, to create a unique approach to a regional Pre-Apprenticeship program.
The Surry-Yadkin Works pre-apprentices work in 71 businesses and organizations throughout Surry and Yadkin counties. Local students are grouped by school and listed below:
Elkin High School
Ellie Berryman, Chatham Nursing & Rehab, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Aaron Caudle, B&G Foods, Maintenance Pre-Apprentice; Gabrielle Cox, Surry County Environmental Health/Soil & Water, Environmental Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Karly Gentry, TC Sports and Rehab, Physical Therapist Pre-Apprentice; Emily Hodgson, Mountain Valley Hospice — Woltz Hospice Home, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Liam King, Hugh Chatham Health, IT Pre-Apprentice; Lyelie Klatt, Yadkin County Government, Office Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Dalton Lighthart, B&G Foods, Maintenance Pre-Apprentice, Alejandro Lopez-Cannobio, Radford Family Dentistry, Dental Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Jayden Martin, Elkin Elementary School, Teacher Pre-Apprentice; Adamari Morales-Castro, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Lenin Ortiz-Lara, Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation, GIS/Mapping Pre-Apprentice; Rilei Rice, Surry County EDP, Marketing/Social Media Pre-Apprentice; Elliott Rudd, Elkin Recreation Center, Maintenance Pre-Apprentice; Joselyn Ruiz-Zelaya, Elkin Elementary School, ECE Pre-Apprentice; Lily Sartain, Surry-Yadkin Works, Marketing and Social Media Pre-Apprentice; Amanda Shaffner, Hugh Chatham CNA Pre-Apprentice; James Steel, Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation; Brayson Tatum, Junoir Collins HVAC, HVAC Pre-Apprentice; Elijah Tilley, Altec, Welding Pre-Apprentice; Mallory Wall, The Ark, Housing Specialist; Alexis Williams, The Ark, Housing Specialist; Brian Wilson, Hugh Chatham Health, Maintenance Pre-Apprentice.
Surry Early College High School
Abigail Burton, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Mason Gunter, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Josie Nunez, Surry County Tax Department, Tax Office Assistant; Elisabeth Samples, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Yulehidi Aguirre, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Yanet Alvarado, Surry County Health Department, Patient Account Representative Pre-Apprentice; Carolina Antunez, The Compassion Care Center/Surry County Health and Nutrition Center, Sonography Pre-Apprentice/Office Admin Pre-Apprentice; Cole Carroll, Dobson Elementary School, Teacher Assistant; Elorah Gillispie, Leonard USA, Graphic Design Pre-Apprentice; Abigail Gravely, Mountain Valley Hospice-WHH, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Consuelo Hernandez, Surry Community College, Office & Interpreting; Willow Lawson, Surry Community College & Mount Airy Library, Tutoring Pre-Apprentice & Library Assistant; Tyler Oakes, Leonard USA, IT Pre-Apprentice; Haylee Orellana, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Kyndal Rakes, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Fabian Zapata, Altec, Welding Apprentice.
Forbush High School
Krista Brittain, Yadkinville Elementary School, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Alyson Correa, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Mallory Hutchens, Virtue Dental Care, Dental Hygiene Pre-Apprentice; Timothy Martin, Pilot Mountain State Park, Park Ranger Technician Pre-Apprentice; Colton Moxley, Impact Yadkin, Construction Pre-Apprentice; Chezney Norman, Carolina Custom Transportation, Office Assistant Pre-Apprentice; John Reavis, Forbush Middle School, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Ava Small, Courtney Elementary, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Kaitlyn Suarez, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Allie Sunderman, Grandview Animal Hospital, Vet Tech Pre-Apprentice.
Starmount High School
Johnatan Argueta, TC Sports and Rehab, Physical Therapy Pre-Apprentice; Amelia Byrd, State Road Animal Hospital, Vet Tech Pre-Apprentice; Payton Howell, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Karla Mondragon, Mountain Valley Hospice-SECU, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Kadence Osborne, Jonesville Elementary School Teaching Pre-Apprentice; Aydan Parks, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Carrie Penley, Jonesville Elementary School, Teaching Pre-Apprentice; Addison Pilcher, Collide Church, Youth Program Pre-Apprentice; Maggie Ray, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Allie Reynolds, Small Folks Child Care, Early Childhood Pre-Apprentice; Evelyn Ruiz, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Angeles Salazar, Boonville Elementary School, Teacher Pre-Apprentice; Herandy Santiago, Jonesville Elementary School, Teacher Assistant; Ella Vanhoy, West Yadkin Elementary, Pre-K Early Childhood TA; Brianna Wilcox, State Road Animal Hospital, Vet Tech Pre-Apprentice; Chace Wood, Austin Electrical Enclosures, Welding Pre-Apprentice; Israel Guerrero, Austin Electrical Enclosures, Welding Pre-Apprentice.
Yadkin Early College High School
Annette Angeles-Arellano, Radford Family Dentistry, Dental/Office Assistant; Ashley Arellano, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Charles Baldwin, Yadkin County Government, IT Pre-Apprentice; Paulina Cruz-Martinez, Yadkin County Government, Marketing Pre-Apprentice; Nubia Echavarria-Flores, The Compassion Care Center, Office Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Angel Espinoza, UNIFI, Maintenance Pre-Apprentice; Chloe Faulkner, Surry Community College, Marketing Pre-Apprentice; Hope Freeman, Yadkin County EMS, Paramedic Pre-Apprentice; Desy Jimenez, Yadkin County Government, Office Administration Assistant; Melissa Jimenez, West Yadkin Elementary School, Teaching Pre-Apprentice; Octavio Joaquin-Torres, Altec, Engineer Pre-Apprentice; Wyatt Johnson, Hugh Chatham Health, Maintenance Technician Pre-Apprentice; Luke Maske, Austin Electrical Enclosures, Welding Pre-Apprentice; Ormidalia Maya-Arroyo, Small Folks Child Care, Early Childhood Pre-Apprentice; Ashley Medel-Patricio, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Skylar Mosley, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Ansin Paolillo, Austin Electrical Enclosures, Welding Pre-Apprentice; Brock Reece, Surry Community College, Math Department Pre-Apprentice; Alexander Rodriguez, Yadkin County Government, Interpreter Pre-Apprentice; Abraham Salazar-Ortiz, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Ashley Santos-Ramirez, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Julie Torres-Salazar, Hugh Chatham Health, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Maria Vargas-Torres, Hands of Hope, Interpreter/Pharmacy Pre-Apprentice; Alex Vivas-Estrada, Yadkin County EMS, Paramedic Pre-Apprentice; Jacey Walters, Boonville Elementary School, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Aaron Woodell, Forbush Elementary School, Teaching Pre-Apprentice.
Surry Online Magnet School
Cheridon Akers, Copeland Elementary School, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Aaron Bucci, Copland Elementary School, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Savannah Howard, Northern Regional Hospital, CNA Pre-Apprentice; Eric Lowe, Skull Camp Fire Department, Firefighter Pre-Apprentice; Melody McHone, Copeland Elementary School, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice; Ammen Mounce, Altec, Welding Pre-Apprentice; Abby Saul, The Children’s Center, Marketing/Social Media Pre-Apprentice; Neely Sizemore, Dobson Elementary, Teacher Assistant Pre-Apprentice.
The students began their pre-apprentices on January 8, and they will work through May 10. They will receive high school and/or college credit for their employment along with a stipend each month for travel expenses. Many of the students’ positions are paid as well. The students are also registered with ApprenticeshipNC. ApprenticeshipNC is a system put in place to help North Carolina businesses and workers succeed. Pre-apprentices will receive a nationally recognized pre-apprentice completion credential.
For more information about the program, contact Crystal Folger-Hawks, Surry-Yadkin Works Program Executive Director, at (336) 401-7820 or folger-hawksc@surry.edu or visit www.surryyadkinworks.org.
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